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Saucon Valley School District

2097 Polk Valley Rd
Hellertown, PA 18055-2400
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Saucon Valley School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 603 students in Saucon Valley School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Pennsylvania.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle School in Saucon Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public middle school average of 46% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
923 Schools
# Students
1,920 Students
591,579 Students
# Teachers
144 Teachers
44,337 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Saucon Valley School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 678 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#82 out of 685 school districts
(Top 20%)
53%
38%
70%
55%
72%
57%
(21-22)
94%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.39
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
13%
17%
% Black
1%
20%
% White
77%
54%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,064 is higher than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,515 is higher than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$47 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,064
$23,696
Spending / Student
$24,515
$23,119

Best Saucon Valley School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Saucon Valley Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2095 Polk Valley Rd
Hellertown, PA 18055
(610) 838-7001
Gr: 5-8 | 603 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 1,920 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 23%
  • : 94% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 53% (Top 20%)
  • : 70% (Top 20%)
  • : 72% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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